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No Hurry for Sky-Fox Deal

by Tom Allen

James Murdoch, CEO of Fox, has said that he wants to take control of Sky’s European business, which recently merged into a single platform (BSkyB Completes Sky Acquisitions). Fox owns 39% of the combined …

Tags:Europe| Fox| Large Display Monitor| Sky| Vol 22 - Issue 43

Low Smartphone Sales See Sharp Profit Slide

by Tom Allen

Sharp has warned shareholders of a six-month operating loss, due to poor sales of smartphone displays (rumoured earlier this month: Sharp Cuts Smartphone Display Production), specifically in China. For the six months ending on …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| sharp| Vol 22 - Issue 43

China’s Big Four Plan LCD Investment

by Tom Allen

Japan’s Nippon Keizai newspaper predicts that China will lead the world in LCD panel production by 2018, beating Korea. It is said that China’s big four display makers will build seven new factories in …

Tech Data Mobile Takes BQ

by Tom Allen

Tech Data Mobile is now distributing tablets, smartphones, 3D printers and related accessories from BQ in France.

One A9 Launch Price is Limited Offer

by Tom Allen

HTC has said that the $400 price point for the HTC One A9 (HTC is First Outside Google With Android 6.0) is a limited special offer for the US only. The phone’s actual retail …

Tags:HTC| Mobile Display Monitor| Pricing| Smartphones| Vol 22 - Issue 43

Asus Brings 4k to Vivobook Line

by Tom Allen

The 15.6″ Vivobook 4K is Asus’s latest UltraHD laptop offering – joining a Zenbook of the same size – covering 100% sRGB and 72% NTSC. Built-in ‘Splendid’ technology is said to allow the adjustment …

Dance in VR at The Foundry

by Tom Allen

The Foundry will hold an event in London this Thursday, the 29th October, called ‘Dancing with VR’. Attendees will get to watch VR production company Rewind show their processes for the VR experience of …

Tags:Back Panel| Mobile Display Monitor| UK (United Kingdom)| Virtual Reality

Sony to Support YouView on 2015 Models

by Tom Allen

Owners of Sony’s 2015 Bravia TVs will soon have access to the YouView platform in the UK. The company will be the first TV manufacturer to offer YouView directly on its sets.

Tags:Large Display Monitor| sony| Terrestrial (DTT)| Vol 22 - Issue 43

Semtech Shows 12Gbps Interoperability at SMPTE 2015

by Tom Allen

Semiconductor company Semtech is showing the interoperability of its 12Gbps UltraHD-SDI product portfolio at stand 207 of SMPTE 2015 (26th – 29th October, Hollywood). The company is transporting UltraHD video over an UltraHD TV …

Ericsson Writes About Immersive TV

by Tom Allen

Ericsson has published a paper on immersive viewing, covering UltraHD resolution and other enhancements, such as high dynamic range, high frame rate and wide colour gamut. Find it at http://tinyurl.com/oovc5lk. You can also see …

IHS Expects Significant Reduction in Panel Orders

by Tom Allen

IHS has released its PriceWise data for October, which tracks panel prices. LCD TVs LCD TV shipment targets for the year have been set to a lower point by most major brands. TV makers …

Worsfold leaves Fujitsu

by Tom Allen

Simon Worsfold, who has led Fujitsu’s UK channel and enterprise sales for five years, has left the company. He was with Fujitsu for 10 years in total. The firm will announce a replacement within …

Tags:Fujitsu| Large Display Monitor| People| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 22 - Issue 43